Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 942 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: tapping your foot? (a) distracting (b) helpful
3. 3.🙌 What does spreading your arms wide do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) points to something
4. 4.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) swaying side to side (b) hands deep in pockets (c) standing tall (d) fiddling with a pen
5. 5.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
6. 6.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) hopping on the spot (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) leaning on one leg
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) calm, still feet (c) chin up (d) open hands
8. 8.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) slouching (c) calm, still feet (d) swaying side to side
9. 9.True or false: “facing the audience” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) hands deep in pockets (c) slouching (d) facing the audience
12. 12.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) hunched and closed (b) shoulders back, open (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
13. 13.True or false: “chin up” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) facing the audience (b) arms crossed tightly (c) hands deep in pockets (d) slouching
15. 15.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) calm, still feet (b) facing the audience (c) open hands (d) hands deep in pockets
16. 16.🙌 What does pointing at the slide do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) shows a number (c) points to something (d) shows size
17. 17.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows a feeling (c) points to something (d) shows size
18. 18.True or false: “natural gestures” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) feet steady and apart (b) arms crossed tightly (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
20. 20.🧍 Where should your hands be when you are not gesturing? (a) deep in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) in tight fists (d) relaxed at your sides
21. 21.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) points to something
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) swaying side to side (c) arms crossed tightly (d) calm, still feet
23. 23.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) facing the audience (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) back to the audience (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) calm, still feet
25. 25.🙌 What does raising a hand high do in a speech? (a) shows a number (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size
26. 26.True or false: “tapping your foot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🙌 What does an open palm to the map do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a number (d) shows a feeling
28. 28.🙌 What does holding up three fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows a number (d) shows size
29. 29.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) matches your words (d) repeats nonstop
30. 30.True or false: “natural gestures” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) chin up (b) relaxed shoulders (c) feet steady and apart (d) hands deep in pockets
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) back to the audience (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) slouching
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) calm, still feet (b) standing tall (c) swaying side to side (d) feet steady and apart
34. 34.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) chin up (d) standing tall
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) arms crossed tightly (d) standing tall
37. 37.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) relaxed shoulders (b) calm, still feet (c) facing the audience (d) arms crossed tightly
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
39. 39.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) hide it behind you (c) hold it up to show (d) keep it in your bag
40. 40.True or false: “hands deep in pockets” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False

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